#7854B6
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(53.1% 0.15 298.1), rgb(120, 84, 182).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#7854B6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7854B6 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 84, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 40%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.15 298.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #7854B6 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7854B6 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7854B6 text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7854B6 text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 299.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B8E7
oklch(80.9% 0.067 297.6)
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Step 400
400
#A992DB
oklch(70.8% 0.107 298.1)
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Step 500
500
#9475D1
oklch(63.1% 0.137 297.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7854B6
oklch(53.1% 0.15 298.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C4BA4
oklch(49.2% 0.139 298.2)
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Step 800
800
#583E85
oklch(42.8% 0.115 298.3)
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Step 900
900
#48356B
oklch(37.7% 0.091 298.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A203E
oklch(27.1% 0.055 298)
#7854B6 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #2D68B9 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3767B4 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A677D | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7854B6
#7854B6
oklch(53.1% 0.15 298.1)
- #667500
#667500
oklch(53.1% 0.124 118.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #7854B6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7854B6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.043
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
Use #7854B6 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.